Stones have been used in history to support and preserve any kind of human creation, from shelter to sculptures. Mainly, they are a liked material because their easy access, also stones are a material that doesn’t need much hand working in general. For example, the simplest stonework is rubble. The techniques used on the stone depend on its type and the function that we want it to. However, stones mean big weight and their transporting is difficult, that’s why humans have been studying other material to construct and elaborate.
Stones have been used in history to support and preserve any kind of human creation, from shelter to sculptures. Mainly, they are a liked material because their easy access, also stones are a material that doesn’t need much hand working in general. For example, the simplest stonework is rubble. The techniques used on the stone depend on its type and the function that we want it to. However, stones mean big weight and their transporting is difficult, that’s why humans have been studying other material to construct and elaborate.
Robert Alzuarde